Building Resilience Events Fire Protection System Installation 
CCR Magazine
DECEMBER 20, 2024
Builders now prioritize materials and systems designed to last longer, reduce maintenance needs, and perform under extreme conditions. From innovative membrane technologies to reinforcements for severe weather events, next-generation solutions transform roofs into high-performing assets.
Construction Specifier
JUNE 6, 2025
AIA Photos courtesy Serge Ferrari Group As the world grapples with the increasingly extreme impacts of climate change, architects and builders continue to prioritize materials and building techniques that help manage the effects of wind, rain, flooding, and fires. to the heavy snow loads and harsh winters of the northern U.S.
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Construction Specifier
NOVEMBER 28, 2024
By Amy Becker Photo courtesy Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) Specifiers and design professionals should always consider seismic performance attributes for buildings in areas that previously have experienced the damaging effects of earthquakes. Building codes are adopted with the intent to preserve life and safety.
Construction Specifier
MAY 30, 2023
Safe Piping Matters has published a report on enhancing firestopping through resilient piping. It presents expert insights on how to help protect the lives of occupants and first responders in building fires. Photos courtesy Safe Piping Matters. The report can be accessed on the organization’s website.
Civil + Structural Engineer
DECEMBER 1, 2023
It features elements that maximize the safety, security, and efficiency of the travel process including 100 percent automated screening lanes, 100 percent facial recognition “e-gates” for international departure, an innovative landside terminal design, and 100 percent trackable RFID Independent Carrier System.
Construction Specifier
JUNE 25, 2024
and Steven Gaynor, MBA Photo courtesy Tenmat New York City recently became the first jurisdiction in the country to reject and rewrite major sections of the International Building Code’s ( IBC ’s) language around fire protection in exterior facades. For decades, buildings have relied on intumescent materials for fire control.
CCR Magazine
AUGUST 25, 2023
The hail video completes the four-part series of coverboard education videos, with one each focusing on punctures, fire, and wind. For complete information on all Georgia-Pacific building products, please visit www.buildgp.com. All four videos may be found on the Georgia-Pacific YouTube channel.
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